Harvey Competes in Commonwealth Games Butterfly Semi-Finals
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Emma Harvey booked her place in the Women's 100 metres Butterfly semi-finals as Bermuda's swimmers continued their Commonwealth Games campaign with another busy day in the pool.
Harvey progressed from the heats before narrowly missing out on a place in the final, while Elan Daley produced a strong performance in the freestyle but suffered disappointment in the butterfly.
Daley was first into action in the Women's 100m Freestyle Heats, winning Heat Two in 56.66 seconds. The performance left her 20th overall, although it was not enough to secure a place in the semi-finals.
The pair then turned their attention to the Women's 100m Butterfly.
Daley's challenge came to an abrupt end after she was disqualified in the opening heat, bringing a frustrating conclusion to her butterfly campaign.
Harvey, however, produced a composed swim in Heat Three, touching the wall in 1:00.65 to finish fourth and comfortably advance to the semi-finals as the 11th-fastest qualifier.
Returning later in the evening, Harvey lined up in the second semi-final against a world-class field. The Bermudian finished seventh in her race in 1:00.90, placing 13th overall and narrowly missing out on a place in the championship final.
Although Harvey was unable to progress beyond the semi-finals, another appearance in the last 16 at a major international championship continued her consistent run of performances on the Commonwealth stage, while Daley showed her speed in the freestyle despite enduring mixed fortunes across the day's events.
Sunday, July 26, 2026
Bermuda Enjoy Mixed Fortunes Across CAC Games
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Bermuda's athletes experienced a day of highs and lows as the Central American and Caribbean (CAC) Games continued, with teams in beach volleyball, hockey, rugby sevens and tennis all in action.
Rugby: Sevens Claim Win & a Lost
Bermuda's men's rugby sevens side opened day two with an impressive 21-7 victory over Guatemala in Pool B.
Steven Doyling starred in the opening half, crossing for two tries, while Hadleigh Tucker converted both scores to give Bermuda a 14-7 lead at the break.
Tucker then put the result beyond doubt after the restart, scoring a try of his own before adding the conversion to complete an assured opening win.
However, Bermuda were unable to make it back-to-back victories, falling 20-14 to the Dominican Republic in their second match of the day. Tucker scored and converted Bermuda's first-half try before Aiden Kendall crossed in the second period, with Tucker again adding the extras, but the Dominican Republic held on for victory.
Hockey: Team Let Two-Goal Lead Slip
Bermuda's women's hockey team suffered a frustrating 3-2 defeat to Barbados after making the perfect start to their tournament.
Robin Stempel opened the scoring with a field goal in the 11th minute before Elizabeth Davidson doubled the advantage from a penalty corner in the 22nd minute.
Barbados responded strongly after the interval, scoring three unanswered goals to complete the comeback and deny Bermuda an opening-day victory.
Beach Volleyball: Tough Outings on the Sand
Bermuda's beach volleyball teams both faced difficult opening matches against higher-ranked opposition.
In the men's competition, Benjamin Barnett and Connor Somerville were defeated 21-9, 21-8 by Mexico's Carlos Ayala and Antonio Vargas.
The women's pairing of Natalie Gazzard and Megan Hands also went down in straight sets, losing 21-15, 21-5 to Nicaragua's Margarita Lopez and Lolette Rodriguez.
Tennis: Pair Exit in Quarter-Finals
Bermuda's hopes in the men's doubles came to an end despite a bright start against Venezuela.
Trey Mallory and Daniel Phillips edged a closely contested opening set 7-6, but Venezuela's Cesar Cruz and Diego Duran fought back to take the second set 6-1 before sealing the match with a 10-5 victory in the deciding match tiebreak.
While results were mixed across the various sports, Bermuda's rugby sevens team provided the day's highlight with its convincing win over Guatemala, as the island's athletes continued to test themselves against some of the region's strongest competition.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Daley Falls Short of Semis on Commonwealth Games Day Two
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Elijah Daley narrowly missed out on a place in the men's 100m Butterfly Semi-Finals as Bermuda's swimmers returned to action on the second day of competition at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Competing in the second heat at the Tollcross Swimming Centre, Daley finished second in his race with a time of 55.36 seconds.
The performance left the Bermudian 19th overall, just outside the positions required to advance to the semi-finals, bringing his individual campaign in the event to an end.
There was disappointment earlier in the session for Emma Harvey, who was listed as a did not start (DNS) in the women's 100m backstroke heats and did not take to the blocks for her scheduled race.
Bermuda's swimmers will now turn their attention to the remaining events on the programme as they continue their Commonwealth Games campaign, looking to build on the encouraging performances and national-record success recorded during the opening days of competition.
Saturday, July 25, 2026
Bermuda Enjoy Mixed Fortunes at CAC Games
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Bermuda's athletes experienced a day of highs and near misses at the Central American and Caribbean Games, with the men's rugby sevens team opening their campaign with victory and cyclists Kaden Hopkins and Nicholas Narraway both producing strong performances in the individual time trial.
Beach Volleyball
In beach volleyball, Bermuda's pairing of Benjamin Barnett and Connor Somerville faced a difficult opening Group B contest, falling in straight sets to Costa Rica's Araya and Grant. The Costa Rican duo claimed the match 21-7, 21-10 to begin their campaign with a convincing victory.
In the women's beach volleyball competition, Megan Hands and Natalie Gazzard also faced a difficult assignment against Venezuela's Moreno and Rodriguez.
The Bermudian pair were defeated in straight sets, with the Venezuelans claiming a 21-7, 21-5 victory.
Cycling
On the road, Hopkins narrowly missed out on a place on the podium in the men's individual time trial, finishing fourth in a time of 49 minutes 10.33 seconds. Fellow Bermudian Narraway also impressed, crossing the line sixth in 50:03.41 as both riders secured top-six finishes against a strong regional field.
Rugby 7's
The rugby sevens side made the perfect start in Men's Pool B, defeating Barbados 21-12 to launch their tournament with an important win.
There was disappointment for Bermuda's men's rugby sevens team, who were unable to build on their opening victory over Barbados.
Facing a strong Venezuela side in their second Pool B fixture, Bermuda struggled to find a way through a disciplined defence and were beaten 19-0. The result leaves Bermuda with work to do in their remaining group matches as they chase a place in the knockout rounds.
Tennis
There was disappointment in the tennis competition, where Daniel Phillips saw his impressive singles run come to an end in the round of 16.
Phillips was involved in one of the matches of the day before eventually losing 6-2, 5-7, 6-2 to Venezuela's Oscar Martinez. After recovering from the loss of the opening set to force a decider, the Bermudian was unable to complete the comeback as Martinez advanced to the Quarter-Finals.
Daniel Phillips and Trey Mallory produced one of Bermuda's most dominant performances of the Games to book their place in the men's doubles quarter-finals.
The pair needed little more than an hour to dispatch Honduras' Mario Rivera and Daniel Caceres, cruising to a 6-2, 6-0 victory in the round of 16. The convincing win keeps Bermuda's medal hopes alive in the doubles competition after Phillips' singles campaign came to an end earlier in the tournament.
Friday, July 24, 2026
Phillips Advances as Bermuda begin CAC Games Campaign
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Bermuda's athletes made a mixed start to the Central American and Caribbean Games, with Daniel Phillips progressing in the men's singles tennis draw while the island's archers and women's tennis players faced tough opening-day challenges.
Phillips booked his place in the next round with a convincing straight-sets victory over El Salvador's Diego Duran. The Bermudian controlled the match throughout, sealing a 6-4, 6-2 win to advance to the last 16.
There was disappointment, however, for Trey Mallory, whose first-round match ended prematurely through injury. After dropping the opening set 6-3, Mallory responded to take the second 6-3 against Curaçao's Aydan Gomez before retiring while leading 4-2 in the deciding set.
In the women's singles competition, Shelby Madeiros was beaten 6-1, 6-0 by Cuba's Roxana Valdes, while Nadhira Durham suffered an identical 6-1, 6-0 defeat to Curaçao's Sarah Nita.
The pair returned to the court later in the day for the women's doubles, where they were eliminated in the round of 16 after Kiana Graham and Katherine Dibbs claimed a 6-1, 6-4 victory.
Earlier in the day, Camerin Pickering represented Bermuda in the men's individual recurve archery competition, finishing 18th in the ranking round with a score of 621 points.
While Phillips remains in contention in the men's singles, Bermuda's athletes will look to build on the experience gained during the opening day as competition continues across multiple sports.
